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Agilent IO Libraries Suite

Agilent VISA User’s Guide

Agilent Technologies

Programming via LAN

This chapter provides guidelines for programming via a LAN (Local

Area Network). A LAN allows you to extend the control of

instrumentation beyond the limits of typical instrument interfaces.

The chapter contents are:

• LAN Interfaces

Overview

• Communicating

with LAN-Connected Devices

This chapter describes programming using

the VISA TCPIP interface

type to communicate directly with a LAN-connected device, as well as

using a remote interface (also known as a LAN client) to emulate a

GPIB, serial (ASRL), or USB interface on the local machine to

communicate with a LAN-connected device.

See the Agi

lent IO Libraries Suite Online Help for information on how

to start and stop the Remote IO Server software, and on how to create

and configure LAN interfaces and remote GPIB/USB/serial interfaces.

See the Co

nnectivity Guide for detailed information on connecting

instruments to a LAN, and for a discussion of network protocols.

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